高額|こうがくkougaku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, no-adjectivelarge sum (of money); large amount
- noun, na-adjectivelarge denomination (banknote, etc.)
Conjugation
| Plain form | 高額（こうがく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 高額です（こうがくです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 高額ではない（こうがくではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 高額ではありません（こうがくではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 高額だった（こうがくだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 高額ではなかった（こうがくではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 高額で（こうがくで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 高額に（こうがくに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 高額なら（こうがくなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym高価こうかWrittenWritten/formal prose; describes goods that are expensive or valuable, whereas 「高額」refers to large sums, as in 「高額所得」.
- Related割高わりだかNeutralRelatively expensive for the quality or amount you get; unlike 「高額」, it does not just mean a large sum of money.
- Antonym低額ていがくWrittenWritten/formal prose; a small sum of money, the direct opposite of 「高額」.
- Antonym安価あんかWrittenWritten/formal prose; means low-priced or cheap, the opposite of a high price.
Use 「高額」 for large sums of money, as in 「高額商品」. For goods that are expensive, use 「高価」; for poor value for money, 「割高」. For small sums use 「低額」, and for cheap prices 「安価」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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